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lifesaver

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The meaning (definition) of the word lifesaver

a floating ring thrown to someone in the water

The word lifesaver used in a sentence

“We tossed the lifesaver into the pond.”

How the word lifesaver is said around the world

Frenchbouée de sauvetage (boo-AY duh sohv-TAHZH)
Spanisharo salvavidas (AH-roh sahl-vah-VEE-dahs)
Mandarin救生圈 (jyoh shuhng chwen)
Hindiबचाव का छल्ला (ba-CHAAO kah CHHAL-lah)
Arabicطَوْقُ نَجاةٍ (TOW-ku na-JAA-tin)
Russianспасательный круг (spuh-SAHT-eel-niy krook)
Portuguese (EU)boia salva-vidas (BOY-uh sahl-vuh-VEE-dush)
Portuguese (BR)boia salva-vidas (BOY-ah SAHL-vah VEE-dahs)
Japaneseきゅうめいうきわ (kyoo-MAY oo-kee-WAH)
GermanRettungsring (RET-oongs-ring)
Urduجان بچانے والا حلقہ (JAAN buh-CHAA-nay WAA-laa HUL-kaa)
Punjabiਬਚਾਅ ਵਾਲਾ ਛੱਲਾ (ba-CHAA VAA-laa CHHAL-laa)
Korean구명환 (goo-myuhng-HWAHN)
Hebrewגלגל הצלה (gal-GAL hats-ah-LAH)
Greekσωσίβιο (soh-SEE-vee-oh)
Dutchreddingsboei (RED-ings-boo-ee)
Tagalogsalbabida (sahl-bah-BEE-dah)
Vietnamesephao cứu sinh (faow kyoo SING)
Turkishcan simidi (jahn see-mee-DEE)
Persianحلقهٔ نجات (hal-GHEH-yeh neh-JAHT)
Polishkoło ratunkowe (KOH-woh rah-toon-KOH-veh)
Ukrainianрятувальний круг (ryah-too-VAHL-nihy KROOH)
Bengaliলাইফবয় (LYFE-boy)
Swedishlivboj (LEEV-boy)
Italiansalvagente (sahl-vah-JEN-teh)

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